On April 2, Beijing time, the two semi-finals of the ATP1000 Miami Masters ended the competition, and the two players who entered the final were all produced. In the end, The 6th seed Rudd and the 14th seed Alcaraz successfully met, which was the first time in their careers that the two reached the Final of the Masters, and this year's Miami station will produce a new Masters champion.
Alcaraz, the No. 14 seed in the top half, managed to break through. The 18-year-old Spanish genius let people see the shadow of Nadal in that year. During the promotion process, he eliminated former US Open champion Cilic, Tournament No. 3 seed Tsitsipas and defending champion Hulkac, becoming the second youngest finalist in the history of the Miami Masters, and it was his Spanish predecessor Nadal who maintained this record.
Looking at the entire history of the ATP Tour, 18-year-old and 333-day Alcaraz is the third youngest finalist of the Masters, preceded by Zhang Depei, Nadal and Gasquet. If he wins the final on Sunday, Alcaraz will become the 3rd young Masters champion, behind Zhang Depei, who is 18 years old and 157 days old, and Nadal, who is 18 years old and 318 days old.
No. 6 seed Ruud in the second half managed to reach the final, having lost only one set in his previous few games against Zverev, and none of the remaining five games. Ruud reached the Masters final for the first time in Miami, becoming the first Norwegian player to advance to the final at the Masters, and Norway became the 33rd country to have a player reach the Masters final.
Ruud and Alcaraz have met only once before, and on clay at Marbella last year, Alcaraz defeated Rudd in straight sets to reach the final four of his first tour tournament. Will this upcoming final be another milestone for Alcaraz? Let's wait and see!